IN THIS ISSUE:
REGULAR FEATURES:
A Message From the President
By the Numbers
Human Resources FYI
Medical News
News Briefs
Professional Notes
SLU Stars
Top Ten
Trivia Corner
GLOBAL BUSINESS: The Institute of International Business is sponsoring a professional program, "Global Business Strategies in the 21st Century," from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Clayton, Mo. The program will feature several noted speakers, including Mickey Kantor, former Secretary of Commerce and U.S. trade representative; S. Michaela Siren, manager of U.S.-based European services for Price Waterhouse; Wendy S. Cutler, assistant U.S. trade representative for Japan; and John W. Padberg, SJ, director of the Institute of Jesuit Sources. For more information about registration and fees, call 977-3898.
FACULTY UPDATES: The office of the executive vice president and provost has announced several faculty appointments. Dr. Donald P. Bedell is now professor emeritus of accounting. Dr. Joseph C. Meek also is professor emeritus of accounting. William D. Richardson, M.D., is now assistant professor emeritus of community and family medicine. Mimi S. Kokoska, M.D., is assistant professor of otolaryngology. And Dr. Helen McIntosh now is an assistant research professor of pharmacology and physiological sciences.
ADVENT REFLECTION: An evening of reflection on the season of Advent is set for 5 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 4, in Jesuit Hall. Al Agresti, SJ, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will direct the evening. The program will include a simple meal, presentations and time for personal reflection. The cost is $5. For more information, call campus ministry at 977-2428.
SWEET CHARITY: The second production of the University Theatre season is the musical Sweet Charity, with a book by Neil Simon, music by Cy Coleman and lyrics by Dorothy Fields. Bob Fosse's production of this musical first appeared on Broadway in 1966, and it remains one of the wittiest of American musical comedies. Based on a movie by Federico Fellini, it tells the story of a woman whose honesty and true generosity, within her world of women for hire, are underappreciated. The score contains hit songs such as "Big Spender" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now." Sweet Charity, directed by Michael Jokerst, will play at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, Nov. 14 and 15, 21 and 22; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. For ticket information, call the University Theatre box office at 977-3327.
WELLNESS AT WORK: The department of campus recreation will bring wellness services to your office at no charge. The available programs include: baseline assessments, chair massages, blood pressure screenings, cholesterol screenings, lifestyle assessment questionnaire processing, nutritional consultations and wellness lectures. To make a reservation, call the assistant director of programs at 977-7185. Thirty days advance notice is required.
CITY OF GOD: "Building the City of God One House at a Time" is the topic of the Dec. 4 Soup with Substance, sponsored by campus ministry. Kevin Jokisch, lead organizer of Churches Committed to Community Concerns (C4), one of three local ecumenical networks dedicated to stabilizing city neighborhoods, will discuss why churches are investing in neighborhood development and what it can mean for St. Louis. Soup is served at noon in Busch Memorial Center, Rooms 307-308. All members of the University community are welcome. For more information, call 977-2428.
QUALITY ASSURANCE: The School of Business and Administration and the Small Business Development Center have established a new ISO 9000 training program in conjunction with Robert Fishbaugh of Strider International. ISO 9000, the international standard on quality assurance, was launched in 1987 as a result of 50 years' work in the quality improvement field. Fishbaugh is a certified training consultant for Strider, which is headquartered in Toronto and is a leader in ISO 9000, QS 9000 and TQM training worldwide. This new program provides companies with in-depth management training, documentation, internal audit and employee training. The program also provides up to 200 hours of supplemental assistance to client companies when they begin to write policies and procedures. This assistance will be provided by specially trained MBA intern facilitators from the School of Business and Administration. For more information, call Jeff Dee at 977-7435.
MADRID NEWCOMERS: There are several new faculty members at the University's Madrid campus. Donald Reck, SJ, former director of campus ministry at Parks College, is teaching a course in theology and meets with students for inter-denominational scripture discussions. He also is serving as a campus minister. Drs. Tracy Thoman and Ojah Kalu have joined the department of business and economics. Thoman was a visiting professor at the Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics in Moscow during the spring semester. Kalu is a Saint Louis University alumnus and former visiting professor of finance.
BOOK 'EM: Start your holiday shopping early at the third annual book sale to benefit the Helping Our Own program on the Frost campus. The sale will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 11-12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Loyola Center for Campus Ministry, Busch Memorial Center. A variety of new hardcover books, including children's, cooking and general interest titles, will sell for 30 to 70 percent off the suggested retail price. A portion of the sale's proceeds will benefit the Frost campus Helping Our Own program, which assists employees facing financial emergencies. For more information, call 977-2428
AQUINAS SEMINAR: The Aquinas Institute of Theology's final fall Nine-To-Three Seminar, "Rushing Amid Tears: Exploring the Dynamics of Forgiveness," will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, in the 8th floor conference room at St. Anthony's Medical Center, 10010 Kennerly Road in St. Louis County. Joseph Gillespie, OP, will present the seminar. The registration fee is $40. Registration and payment should be made in advance to the Aquinas Institute. Continuing education units are available. The seminars are co-sponsored by Aquinas Institute and St. Anthony Medical Center and are open to interested persons involved with church and social ministries. For more information, call 977-3869.
BILLIKENS ON ICE: The University's NCAA hockey team may have played its last game in 1979, but hockey still is alive and well as a club sport at Saint Louis University. The hockey team, coached by John Bosch, began its season in October and will play through February. Home games are played at the U.S. Ice Sports Complex in Chesterfield, Mo. For more information about the hockey club or for the team's schedule, call 861-3248.
TAKE BACK THE NIGHT: On Oct. 29, Saint Louis University held a Take Back the Night march to protest violence against women and children. Take Back the Night has been an internationally recognized event for 23 years. This was the University's sixth march. In addition to the march, the event included speakers, an art display, music, poetry and refreshments.
JOB OPENINGS: A listing of job opportunities at the University are now available on the Saint Louis University Home Page. Contact the website for a listing of all open staff positions. The job list is updated twice weekly. You can reach the SLU home page at "www.slu.edu". Once on the home page, click "University Services" and then click "Human Resources (Health Sciences Center)" for HSC job openings or "Human Resources (Frost and Parks)" for openings on the Frost campus. (Both are listed under the General Services heading.) Saint Louis University employees may apply for available positions by submitting a transfer application to the human resources office.
STAFF APPOINTMENTS: Chuck Smith, associate vice president for facilities services, has announced the following appointments: Dan Goodman has been named the acting director of design and construction. Keith McCune has been named the acting manager of Parks College building services. And Ben Becker has been named acting project manager of design and construction.